The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
RELIGIOUS NOTES AND NEWS.


LESSON OUTLINE.
l. Christ's power to draw men,
II Christ's power over nature
Many important teachings and miracles are
omitted in their order from these lessons. The
discourses containing great characteristic doc
trines and those miracles connected with great
events have been selected for our study. This
marvel Of stilling the tempest did much to arouse
the popular interest and enlarge the faith of the
disciples 1t was most opportunei in confirming
some very hold teachings to his divine au-
thority.
APPLICATION.
L. The cost of being Christian
q Life has its storms OF sickness, disaster,
financial ruin, when all that is dear seems about
g. Christ sometimes seems to be utterly ob-
livious to perils, and our faith is severely
4 The sleeping or silent Christ is by
means indifferent or forgetfui friend
s. Fear not, doubt not, in any storm he IS
with You. and nothing can overcome his Will
POINTS FOE ARROWS
l. The first duty of n man is to follow Christ.
All other duties are subordinate to this.
e. Sudden impulses are apt TO be mistaken
for steadfast resolutions. Jesus tests those who
would become His disciples.
g. The Savior offers no life or ease TO those
who would become His followers.
4 The Savior himself became poor that We
might not fear poverty, and that we through
His poverty might become rich
5. BY what unworthy motives are men kept
from following the Savior.
6. "An unwilling mind never wants for an
excuse"
T. IT may be more a mans duty to save the
living than to bury the dead.
8. He who puts his hand to the plow and
looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
g. Even those who keep company with Christ
must expect to encounter storms
10. Fear and little faith keep company.
There is a great calm always in the heart of the
one who trusts in Christ AZ he deserves
4 L. Ioor fg . n ma IN hnV vTa
should turn, even If we have but little faith.
13. Jesus responds even to a little faith. and
rebnkes the winds and the sea.
l3. He seemed like man who slept while
the storm was raging. but it was no mere man
who said to the winds and the sea: peace, be
still!n
IL "What manner of man is this7' What
does your heart say7 Is your heart willing to
listen to the gracious words: peace, be Stil9'
Pilgrim Teacher
Notes
Make life a ministry of love. and it will always
be worth living.
list, is winning success a religious lecturer.
Thomas r. Lynch: How much better is the
love that is ready to die than the zeal that is
ready to Kill.
presence chamber means only that further work
here was not ours to do.
To simply work is nothing; we must do it for
Jesus sake. Many of the busiest people in the
der at the absence of expected fruit
Bishop Perry, of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese of Iowa, who was elected to the bish-
opric of Nova Scotia, has formally declined the
honor, in q letter sent from Great Britain
The Century will print occasional articles
bearing upon the international Sunday school
lessons. with illustrations by 3. L. Wilson,
whose Photographic work in Palestine will be
utilized in this way.
San Angelo (Tex.) Enterprise.-The Enter
prise continues to advance Its reporter was
called brother" and asked to pass around the
hat ut the Bible Society meeting. The Enter
prise bows its acknowledgement
The Journal and Messenger puts it in this
way: SIT has been said, in behalf of the
course, that it has improved the breed of horses.
That may be true: but it is equally true that it
has deteriorated the breed of men,"
The colored Baptists of Georgia will celebrate
in juno, 1883. the centenary of the founding of
their first church, January 20, 1887. in that
State. The celebration is postponed till June in
order, we suppose. that it may be held in a tent.
The Roman Catholic Church has in Great
Britain 1000 chapels. ga rnonasteries, AS con-
since 1870 has been as follows: Chapsls. 256;
Inonasteries, 155; converts 1s2; colleges, O. and
priests, 872
The Rev A. E. p Albert, u. d., pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at Shreveport,
La, has been appointed to edit the South
western Christian Advocate in place Of the Rev.
DR.. Marshall w. Taylor, deceased, until the
meeting Of the book committee in February
next.
Youths Companon.-Amelias mamma was
teaching the Sabbath school lesson What
does frankincense' meant" she asked The
little girl thought minute and anwered:
"Why, mamma, franc means piece of money.
and suppose the wise men gave it to Jesus in
cents"
The Reformed Church in Hungary has $50
regular organized congregations. with 1909
pastors. Its schools contain 202, 1913 pupils, with
2.27S teachers. Its theological colleges at
tended by 300 students. In addition, services
on behalf of scattered Professionals are occasion
ally held in some 8, 26l places.
Phillips Brooks: 1t ia always a choice of mas
tiers to which Christ is urging men, It is not by
striking off all allegiance, but finding your Lord,
and serving Him with complete submission,
that you can escape from slavery Then give
yourself to Him completely. Let Him mark
you as His by Whatever marks He will
Said Sam Small, at Worcester, Mass, the
other day: "Since last summer I have been
very i'll. and very unto death. During my
illness read the book Of Job very frequently,
and gained much comfort and good from 1t,
leading to deeper and more abundant blessing
than had ever known before. recommend it
as the very bulwark of God against infdelity
skepticsm. and science, falsely SO called"
Waterbury American: Preaching is getting to
be more and business basis, and
churches must compete in the worlds market
for brains if they want to get the best. Those
which offer bare subsistence and that are Of
ten dependent on the liberality of donation par
ties can expect to get only men who are incapa-
BILE OF getting more in other occupations. And
that accounts for mediocrity in the pulpit,
place where mediocrity is most conspicuous and
where superiority is essential.
Still thy love, o Christ arisen,
Yearns TO reach these souls in prison.
Through all depths of sin and loss
Drops the plummet Of Thy cross!
Never yet abyss found
Deeper than that cross could sound!
Whittier.
You have lived and learnt this marvel,
That the hottest Joys that
From it's beautiful heaven to bless you,
Nor needed nor found
Lucy Larcom.
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